Suppose after the next census, it is found that Florida's population increases by 15%, Michigan's population increases by 1%, and the U.S. population as a whole increases by 7%. As a result of these changes, you would expect
(A) a gain in House seats for Florida and a loss of seats for Michigan.
(B) a gain in House seats for both Florida and Michigan.
(C) a loss of House seats for both Florida and Michigan.
(D) no change in House seats for either Florida or Michigan.
2006-11-20 05:46:24 · 10 answers · asked by uhcf666 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Since MI's population hasn't decreased, there is no reason for them to lose seats. Florida should gain seats though, depending on what percentages/numbers are required for a gain in seat.
And your argument is slightly flawed in that the US doesn't actually gain a huge percentage of LEGAL population in any given year. It stays VERY close to the same. Of course, that is discounting the several million illegals that show up here every year. For example, the increase in school enrollment over the last 10 years has been 100% due to immigrants (both legal AND illegal) NOT due to a US population explosion.
2006-11-20 05:54:43 · answer #1 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, this only assumes that every other state's population stays the same or increases exacty with the US population.
Each state gets a delegate based on its percentage of the overall population, not necessarily by any percentage gain/loss.
But all things being equal, It should be:
A.
Because FL gained more than the overall gain and MI gained less, so it winds up being a percentage gain for FL and loss for MI.
2006-11-22 09:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by joannaserah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. Theoretically, seats would be lost in Michigan and go to Florida.
2006-11-20 05:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
None of the answers are fully correct, in tha Michigan still posted a gain.
Florida would gain, but Michigan, at the very least, should not lose any. (Unless there is something in the math I don't understand)
2006-11-20 05:49:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A) FL would gain MI would lose.
2006-11-20 09:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A or D, who knows what politicans are gonna do?
2006-11-20 10:41:15 · answer #6 · answered by popcorn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how the GOP would gerrymander the districts
2006-11-20 05:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by gdeach 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
d
2006-11-20 05:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
d
2006-11-20 05:48:14 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
d.
2006-11-20 05:56:27 · answer #10 · answered by twowords 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋